The category of "defender" in the criminal procedure legislation

The author analyzes the concept of "defender" in the criminal procedure legislation, makes a proposal on the need to expand the definition given in the law. In addition, the issues of the participation of subsidiary defenders in the provision of legal assistance to suspects (accused) in court are considered, as well as the possibility of providing at the legislative level the criteria for subsidiary defenders as a basis for admitting participation in a criminal case in order to avoid procedural errors and restrictions on the right to defense.